Dual color nail painting apparatuses and methods

ABSTRACT

A color tray includes a first paint compartment configured to hold a first paint color; a second paint compartment configured to hold a second paint color, wherein the first and second paint compartments converge at a convergence point; and a bristle divider that partitions the first paint compartment from the second paint compartment, the bristle divider being ramped downward toward the convergence point such that a height of the bristle divider decreases toward the convergence point.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

This disclosure generally relates to nail painting and more specificallyto tray for nail painting.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

A usual nail painting application is to paint a nail with one color. Auser looking to paint the nail with more than one color would apply thepaint colors sequentially. For example, the user would paint the nailwith a first color, wait until the first color dries, and then paint thenail with a second color. The drying time between applications ofdifferent color paint makes the nail painting process lengthy.Alternatively, if the user does not wait until the first color dries toapply the second color, then the user has to paint with accuracy toprevent damaging the first color. Therefore, painting a nail withmultiple paint colors can be a lengthy and difficult process.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

According to some embodiments, a color tray includes paint compartmentsfor holding different colors of paint that can be applied to a user'snail simultaneously. The compartments are partitioned from each other bya ramped wall. A user deposits a different color of nail paint (for thepurposes of this disclosure nail paint and nail polish are usedinterchangeably) in each compartment. The user places a brush on theramped wall so that the ramped wall divides the bristles, with oneportion of the bristles positioned in one compartment and the otherportion positioned in the other compartment. The user slides the brushalong the ramped wall, which drags the bristles through the paint in therespective compartment. As a result, the first portion of bristles isloaded with a first color of paint and a second portion of bristles isloaded with a second color of paint. The user then applies the twocolors simultaneously to a nail in the same fashion as if applying justa single color. In this way, the nail can be decorated with twoside-by-side colors in the same amount of time as it would take to applyone color.

According to an aspect, a color tray includes a first paint compartmentconfigured to hold a first paint color; a second paint compartmentconfigured to hold a second paint color, wherein the first and secondpaint compartments converge at a convergence point; and a bristledivider that partitions the first paint compartment from the secondpaint compartment, the bristle divider being ramped downward toward theconvergence point such that a height of the bristle divider decreasestoward the convergence point.

Optionally, a base of the first paint compartment and the second paintcompartment is flat and the bristle divider is ramped relative to theflat base. The height of the bristle divider relative to the base mayconfigure the paint compartments to decrease in depth towards theconvergence point.

Optionally, the tray includes a plurality of bristle dividers, each ofwhich converges at the convergence point.

Optionally, the first paint compartment and the second paint compartmenthave the same shape.

Optionally, the tray includes at least one paint storage compartmentconfigured to hold a paint bottle and at least one paint brush holder.The at least one paint storage compartment can be positioned at oneperiphery of the color tray and the at least one paint brush holder canbe positioned at an opposite periphery of the color tray.

Optionally, a first side of the first paint compartment is defined bythe bristle divider and a second side of the first paint compartment isdefined by a second bristle divider.

According to an aspect, a kit includes at least one brush; and a colortray that includes: a first paint compartment configured to hold a firstpaint color; a second paint compartment configured to hold a secondpaint color, wherein the first and second paint compartments converge ata convergence point; and a bristle divider that partitions the firstpaint compartment from the second paint compartment, the bristle dividerbeing ramped downward toward the convergence point such that a height ofthe bristle divider decreases toward the convergence point.

Optionally, a base of the first paint compartment and the second paintcompartment is flat and the bristle divider is ramped relative to theflat base.

Optionally, the kit includes a plurality of bristle dividers, each ofwhich converges at the convergence point.

Optionally, the kids includes at least one paint storage compartmentconfigured to hold a paint bottle and at least one paint brush holder.

Optionally, the brush comprises a continuous tuft of bristles and thebristle divider is configured to split the continuous tuft of bristlesinto a first section and a second section so that the first section ofbristles can be located in the first paint compartment that holds thefirst paint color and the second section of bristles can be located inthe second paint compartment that holds the second paint color.

According to an aspect, a method for applying paint includes pressing apaint brush against a ramped bristle divider of a color tray to splitthe bristles of the paint brush into a first section and a secondsection so that the first section of bristles is located in a firstpaint compartment of the color tray that holds a first paint color andthe second section of bristles is located in a second paint compartmentof the color tray that holds a second paint color; drawing the paintbrush along the ramped bristle divider that ramps downward toward aconvergence of the first and second paint compartments to simultaneouslyload the first section with the first paint color and the second sectionwith the second paint color; and simultaneously applying the first paintcolor loaded on the first section of the paint brush and the secondpaint color loaded on the second section of the paint brush to at leastone nail.

Optionally, a base of the first paint compartment and the second paintcompartment is flat and the bristle divider is ramped relative to theflat base.

Optionally, the paint brush comprises a continuous tuft of bristles andpressing the paint brush against the ramped bristle divider splits thecontinuous tuft of bristles into the first and second sections.

Optionally, the method includes pressing the paint brush again againstthe bristle divider and drawing the paint brush along the ramped bristledivider to simultaneously reload the first section with the first paintcolor and the second section with the second paint color.

Optionally, the method includes using nail polish remover to remove thefirst paint color and the second paint color from one or more of thepaint brush, the first paint compartment, and the second paintcompartment.

Optionally, the color tray comprises the first paint compartment, thesecond paint compartment, at least one paint storage compartmentpositioned at one periphery of the color tray, and at least one paintbrush holder positioned at an opposite periphery of the color tray, andthe method comprises storing a paint bottle in the at least one paintstorage compartment and storing the paint brush in the at least onepaint brush holder.

Optionally, the first paint compartment and the second paint compartmenthave the same shape.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will now be described, by way of example only, withreference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 shows an exemplary color tray loaded with a plurality of paintbottles and a plurality of paint brushes, according to some embodiments.

FIG. 2A show a top planar view of an exemplary color tray, according tosome embodiments.

FIG. 2B shows a top perspective view of an exemplary color tray,according to some embodiments.

FIG. 2C show a bottom perspective view of an exemplary color tray,according to some embodiments.

FIG. 3A illustrates how paint can be loaded into paint compartments of acolor tray, according to some embodiments.

FIG. 3B illustrates how paint in the paint compartment can be loadedonto a paint brush, according to some embodiments.

FIG. 3C illustrates how two paint colors loaded on a paint brush can beapplied simultaneously to a single finger nail, according to someembodiments.

FIG. 4 shows an exemplary flow chart that describes a method forapplying paint to at least one nail, according to some embodiments.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

Devices, kits, and methods according to various embodiments describedherein include a color tray that includes paint compartments configuredsuch that a user may simultaneously load paint held in adjacentcompartments onto a paint brush for painting at least one nail withdifferent paint colors simultaneously. The paint compartments areconfigured to converge at a same convergence point and are partitionedfrom each other by a bristle divider. The bristle divider may be rampedto help control an amount of paint loaded onto the paint brush. Byconfiguring the paint compartments and bristle divider in this way, auser may simultaneously load a paint brush with a controlled amount of afirst paint color from a first paint compartment and a controlled amountof second paint color from a second paint compartment by pressing thepaint brush against the bristle divider that partitions the first andsecond paint compartments from each other. For example, a user may pressthe paint brush against the bristle divider which causes bristles of thepaint brush to flex at a point of contact with the bristle divider andseparate into sections. The sections are directed by the bristle dividerinto different paint compartments. With the sections each in a differentpaint compartment, the paint brush may be loaded simultaneously withpaint from different paint compartments, which can hold different colorsof paint. Ramping of the bristle divider controls an amount of paintloaded onto the brush by controlling a length of the bristles in contactwith paint in the paint compartments. Removing the paint brush away fromthe bristle divider allows the sections to flex back to form acontinuous tuft of bristles for simultaneously transferring paint (e.g.,difference colors of paint) from the paint brush to at least one nail.

According to various embodiments, the brush includes a continuous tuftof bristles that is split into two sections by the bristle divider asthe brush straddles the bristle divider. Such splitting of thecontinuous tuft of bristles allows one of the two sections to be locatedin the first paint compartment and the other section to be located inthe second paint compartment. In this way, the paint brush may besimultaneously loaded with a paint color from two paint compartments.When a user moves the paint brush away from the bristle divider, thebristles of the two sections can flex back towards each other to reformthe continuous tuft of bristles of the paint brush. Paint colors loadedon the continuous tuft of bristles can be then simultaneously paintedonto one or more nails.

According to some embodiments, the bristle divider is a ramped wallsloped downward towards a convergence of the paint compartments tocontrol how much paint is loaded onto the first and second portion ofbristles as a user presses the paint brush against the ramped wall. Thebristle divider may be sloped relative to a flat base of the paintcompartments such that a height of the bristle divider decreases towarda convergence point relative to the flat base of the paint compartments.In this way, the bristle divider is sloped to form shallow and deeperareas within the paint compartments. According to some embodiments, inthe shallow areas, when the paint brush is pressed against the bristledivider such that a base of the bristles abut a top of the bristledivider, a first length of the first and second bristle portions can beused to contact and pass through paint. In the deeper areas, when thepaint brush is pressed against the bristle divider such that a base ofthe bristles abut a top of the bristle divider, a second length of thefirst and second bristle portions can be used to contact and passthrough paint. According to some embodiments, the first length may belonger than the second length. Thus, more paint can be pushed and loadedonto the paint brush in the shallower area than in the deeper areas ofthe paint compartments. Furthermore, as the paint brush is dragged alongthe bristle divider, a length of the bristles in contact with paint canvary between the first length and the second length.

According to some embodiments, when the paint brush is pressed againstthe bristle divider such that the base of the bristles abuts the top ofthe bristle divider, the first and second portions respectively fullyextend into the first and second paint compartments. If the fullyextended first and second portions contact the flat base of the paintcompartments, the first and second portions may flex depending away ortoward the convergence point depending on which direction the pressedpaint brush is dragged along the bristle divider. Flexing away from theconvergence helps move paint away from the convergence and flexingtowards the convergence helps move paint towards the convergence.According to some embodiments, after pressing the paint brush againstthe bristle divider, dragging the paint brush along the bristle dividertowards the convergence may flex the first and second portions such thattips of the first and second portion are directed away from theconvergence. Dragging the paint brush along the bristle divider awayfrom the convergence may flex the first and second portion such thattips of the first and second portions are directed towards theconvergence.

According to some embodiments, the convergence of the paint compartmentsat a common convergence point helps concentrate the paint at a commonlocation so that both colors of paint can be loaded simultaneously ontothe paint brush.

In the following description of the disclosure and embodiments,reference is made to the accompanying drawings in which are shown, byway of illustration, specific embodiments that can be practiced. It isto be understood that other embodiments and examples can be practiced,and changes can be made, without departing from the scope of thedisclosure.

In addition, it is also to be understood that the singular forms “a,”“an,” and “the” used in the following description are intended toinclude the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicatesotherwise. It is also to be understood that the term “and/or,” as usedherein, refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations ofone or more of the associated listed items. It is further to beunderstood that the terms “includes,” “including,” “comprises,” and/or“comprising,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features,integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or units, but donot preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features,integers, steps, operations, elements, components, units, and/or groupsthereof.

According to some embodiments, a color tray for nail painting caninclude at least two adjacent paint compartments configured to holdpaint and a bristle divider that separates the two adjacent paintcompartments from each other. The color tray can be used to keep paintcolors physically separated, yet in close enough proximity to each otherto allow a user to load a paint brush simultaneously with two paintcolors. The paint compartments and the bristle divider separating thepaint compartments can converge at a same convergence point to enableloading a paint brush simultaneously with two paint colors from adjacentpaint compartments by pressing a paint brush against the bristledivider. Further, as a paint brush is dragged along the bristle dividertoward the convergence point, the paint is pushed toward the convergencepoint, which concentrates the paint, enabling a thicker coat of paint tobe loaded onto the brush. As the paint brush is dragged along thebristle divider away from the convergence point, the paint is pushedaway the convergence point, which spreads the paint, enabling a thinnercoat of paint to be loaded onto brush. FIGS. 1, 2A, 2B, and 2C show anexemplary color tray 100 for nail painting. The color tray 100 includesone or more paint compartments 102 that converge at a same convergencepoint 113 and adjacent paint compartments 102 are separated by a bristledivider 112 to enable loading a paint brush simultaneously with twopaint colors from adjacent paint compartments 102. In some embodiments,a number of paint compartments 102 can range from two to thirty.

According to some embodiments, and as shown in FIG. 1 , additionalfeatures relevant for nail painting such as a paint bottle compartmentand a paint brush holder may be included as part of the color tray 100.For example, the color tray 100 may include one or more paint bottlecompartments 104 and one or more paint brush holders 106. The paintbottle compartments 104 can accommodate storage of paint bottles 108 andthe paint brush holders 106 can accommodate paint brushes 110. In someembodiments, a number of paint bottle compartments 104 can range fromone to thirty. In some embodiments, a number of paint brush holders 106can range from one to twenty.

FIG. 2A shows a top planar view of the color tray 100, according to someembodiments. In the example of FIG. 2A, the paint compartments 102converge towards a convergence point 113 located central to the colortray 100. According to some embodiments, the color tray 100 may includea platform 128 at the convergence point 113. As shown in the example ofFIG. 2B, the platform 128 can have a height at the convergence point 113that is greater than a height of the bristle dividers 112 at theconvergence point 113. According to some embodiments, each of the paintcompartments 102 may have any suitable shape that includes a convergingportion.

The bristle divider is a wall that separates adjacent paintcompartments. According to some embodiments, the bristle divider can beramped as illustrated most clearly in FIG. 2B. In the example of FIG.2B, the bristle dividers 112 are ramped relative to a flat base of thepaint compartments 102 such that paint compartments 102 are shallowernear the convergence point 113. According to some embodiments, the colortray may include a plurality of bristle dividers 112, each of whichconverges at the convergence point 113 of the paint compartments 102.According to some embodiments, depending on shape, size, and orientationof the paint compartments 102, a length of the bristle dividers 112 canbe different.

According to some embodiments, the paint compartments of the color traymay have a same shape and may be arranged to have different orientationsor alternating orientations. For example, paint compartments 102 a, 102b are oriented to mirror each other across bristle divider 112 a, paintcompartments 102 c, 102 d are oriented to mirror each other acrossbristle divider 114 b, and paint compartments 102 e, 102 f are orientedto mirror each other across bristle divider 114 c. Some of the paintcompartments can be oriented to mirror other paint compartments acrossother bristle dividers. For example, paint compartments 102 b, 102 c areoriented to mirror each other across bristle divider 112 d and paintcompartments 102 d, 102 e are oriented to mirror each other acrossbristle divider 112 e.

The components of the color tray 100 may be organized in any suitablearrangement that includes two adjacent paint compartments 102 separatedby a bristle divider 112. In the example of FIG. 2A, the organization ofcomponents of the color tray 100 is such that the paint compartments 102are located between one or more paint bottle compartments 104 and one ormore paint brush holders 106 located at opposite peripheries of thecolor tray 100.

According to some embodiments, paint compartments of the color tray mayinclude a flat base. The flat base may be one piece that spans as a basefor the paint compartments. Alternatively, the flat base may comprise aplurality of flat bases for each paint compartment. An example of a flatbase 116 that spans as a base for the paint compartments 102 is shown inFIGS. 2B and 2C. FIG. 2B shows a top perspective view of the color tray100, according to some embodiments. A top side of base 116 ispartitioned into a plurality of bases 116 a, 116 b, 116 c, 116 d, 116 e,and 116 f by bristle dividers 112 a, 112 b, 112 c, 112 d, and 112 e.FIG. 2C shows a bottom perspective view of the color tray 100, accordingto some embodiments.

According to some embodiments, one or more paint bottle compartments andone or more paint brush holders may include either a flat base or acontoured base. The base of the paint bottle compartments may be asingle piece that spans as a base for the paint bottle compartments ormay include partitioned bases for each paint bottle compartment. Thebase of the paint brush holders may be a single piece that spans as abase for the paint brush holders or may include partitioned bases forthe paint brush holders. In the example shown in FIG. 2C, the one ormore paint bottle compartments 104 include flat individual bases 118 andthe one or more paint brush holders 106 include contoured bases 120 foreach paint brush holder.

The color tray can be used as a color palette for painting a nailsimultaneously with two paint colors. To use the color tray in this way,a user may apply paint into two adjacent paint compartments 102 b and102 c, as shown in FIG. 3A. In the example of FIG. 3A, a first paintcolor 103 a is applied to a first paint compartment 102 b and a secondpaint color 103 is applied to a second paint compartment 102 c,respectively with paint brush tops 122 a, 122 b of paint bottles 108 a,108 b. In other embodiments, the paint may be applied to the paintcompartments in any suitable manner. A user may then use a paint brush110 that has a continuous tuft of bristles 124 to transfer paint fromthe paint compartments 102 b, 102 c to the continuous tuft of bristles124. The user may press the paint brush 110 against the bristle divider112 b. Doing so causes the continuous tuft of bristles to flex at acontact point with the bristle divider and separate into two sections126, 126 b, as shown in the example of FIG. 3B, according to someembodiments. That is, as the paint brush 110 is pressed against thebristle divider 112 b, the bristle divider 112 b interjects into thecontinuous tuft of bristles 124 and splits the continuous tuft 124 intoa first section 126 a located in the first paint compartment 102 b and asecond section 126 b located in the second paint compartment 102 c. Inthis way, the bristle divider 112 b spaces the first and second sections126 a, 126 b away from each other. According to some embodiments, thebristle divider 112 b is ramped towards the convergence point 113 suchthat a length of bristles of the first and second sections 126 a, 126 bin contact with paint and bases 116 c, 116 d that hold the paint isvariable based on where the paint brush is positioned along the rampedbristle divider 112 b.

In the example of FIG. 3A, ramping of the bristle divider 112 bconfigures the bristle divider 112 b to have a smaller height, and thusa shallower depth of the paint compartments, closer to the convergencepoint 113. The change in height can be used to control how much paint isloaded onto the first and second sections 126 a, 126 b. For example,dragging a paint brush 110 pressed against the ramped bristle divider112 b along the ramped divider from a deeper to a shallower depth of thepaint compartments 102 b, 102 c increases a length of the bristles ofthe paint brush 110 that can contact bases 116 c, 116 d and the paint onthe bases 116 c, 116 d. The increased contact between the bristles andthe paint allows a thicker coat of paint to be loaded onto the paintbrush 110.

According to some embodiments, the first and second sections 126 a, 126b may be loaded with different paint colors simultaneously. According tosome embodiments, when a user stops pressing the paint brush 110 againstthe bristle divider 112 b and moves the paint brush 110 away from thebristle divider 112 b such that the bristle divider no longer interjectsinto the continuous tuft of bristles 124, the first section 126 a andthe second section 126 b can flex back to form the continuous tuft ofbristles 124. An example of the reformed continuous tuft of bristles 124is shown in FIG. 3B in the right inset.

The continuous tuft of bristles 124 loaded with paint can be used tosimultaneously apply paint to at least one nail. An example of suchsimultaneous paint application is shown in FIG. 3C, according to someembodiments. To apply different paint color combinations, the paintbrush 110 may be cleaned with nail polish remover and dipped again (asdescribed above) in other paint compartments that have different paintcolors. Alternatively, a different brush can be used. The paintcompartments can also be cleaned with nail polish removed and re-loadedwith different paint colors. FIG. 3C shows an example of how differentcolor combinations can be used. In the example of FIG. 3C, finger nail127 is painted with paint colors 103 a, 103 b, whereas finger nail 128is painted with paint colors 129 a, 129 b. As painted, a top side offinger nails 127, 128 are covered with two paint colors. The paintloading, application, and cleaning may be repeated as needed to achievedesired nail painting.

According to some embodiments, a kit may include the color tray 100 andat least one paint brush 110. According to some embodiments, a kit mayinclude the color tray 100, one or more paint bottles 108, and one ormore paint brushes 110.

FIG. 4 shows an exemplary flow chart that describes a method 200 forapplying two colors of paint simultaneously to at least one nail,according to some embodiments. Method 200 may be used for nail paintingwith color tray 100. Method 200 may be used for nail painting with a kitthat includes the color tray 100.

At step 210, a paint brush may be pressed by a user against a rampedbristle divider to split the bristles of the paint brush into a firstsection and a second section so that the first section of bristles islocated in a first paint compartment that holds a first paint color andthe second section of bristles is located in a second paint compartmentthat holds a second paint color. According to some embodiments, a usermay press the paint brush against the ramped bristle divider andposition the first and second sections as needed to dip at least ends ofthe first and second sections respectively into the first and secondpaint colors.

At step 220, the paint brush may be drawn along the ramped bristledivider that ramps downward toward a convergence of the first and secondpaint compartments to simultaneously load the first section with thefirst paint color and the second section with the second paint color.According to some embodiments, the bristle divider is ramped such that aheight of the bristle divider decreases towards the convergence. Thisramping of the bristle divider configures the paint compartments to haveshallower depths closer to the convergence. Compared to deeper depths,at shallower depths of the paint compartments, an increased length ofbristles of the paint brush can contact a base of the paint compartmentsand paint on the base. The length of bristles in contact with paintdetermines how much paint can be moved by the bristles and loaded ontothe bristles when the paint brush is pressed against the bristledivider. For example, the paint brush may be drawn along the rampedbristle divider towards the convergence to concentrate paint and loadmore paint onto the paint brush. According to some embodiments, thepaint brush may be drawn along the ramped bristle divider away from theconvergence to thin the paint and load less paint onto the paint brush.At step 230, the first paint color loaded on the first section of thepaint brush and the second paint color loaded on the second section ofthe paint brush may be simultaneously applied to at least one nail.

According to some embodiments, method 200 may include reloading paintonto the sections of the paint brush. For example, the paint brush maybe pressed again against the bristle divider and drawn along the rampedbristle divider to simultaneously reload the first section with thefirst paint color and the second section with the second paint color.According to some embodiments, the method may include removing paintcolor from the sections of the paint brush and pressing the paint brushonce again against the bristle divider to split the paint brush intosections and dip each section in a different paint compartment.According to some embodiments, paint from one or more of the paintbrush, the first paint compartment, and the second paint compartment maybe removed using nail polish remover.

The foregoing description, for the purpose of explanation, has beendescribed with reference to specific embodiments. However, theillustrative discussions above are not intended to be exhaustive or tolimit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Many modificationsand variations are possible in view of the above teachings. Theembodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain theprinciples of the techniques and their practical applications. Othersskilled in the art are thereby enabled to best utilize the techniquesand various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to theparticular use contemplated.

Although the disclosure and examples have been fully described withreference to the accompanying figures, it is to be noted that variouschanges and modifications will become apparent to those skilled in theart. Such changes and modifications are to be understood as beingincluded within the scope of the disclosure and examples as defined bythe claims. Finally, the entire disclosure of the patents andpublications referred to in this application are hereby incorporatedherein by reference.

1. A color tray comprising: a first paint compartment configured to holda first paint color; a second paint compartment configured to hold asecond paint color, wherein the first and second paint compartmentsconverge at a convergence point; and a bristle divider that partitionsthe first paint compartment from the second paint compartment, thebristle divider being ramped downward toward the convergence point suchthat a height of the bristle divider decreases toward the convergencepoint.
 2. The color tray of claim 1, wherein a base of the first paintcompartment and the second paint compartment is flat and the bristledivider is ramped relative to the flat base.
 3. The color tray of claim2, wherein the height of the bristle divider relative to the baseconfigures the paint compartments to decrease in depth towards theconvergence point.
 4. The color tray of claim 1, comprising a pluralityof bristle dividers, each of which converges at the convergence point.5. The color tray of claim 1, wherein the first paint compartment andthe second paint compartment have the same shape.
 6. The color tray ofclaim 1, comprising at least one paint storage compartment configured tohold a paint bottle and at least one paint brush holder.
 7. The colortray of claim 6, wherein the at least one paint storage compartment ispositioned at one periphery of the color tray and the at least one paintbrush holder is positioned at an opposite periphery of the color tray.8. The color tray of claim 1, wherein a first side of the first paintcompartment is defined by the bristle divider and a second side of thefirst paint compartment is defined by a second bristle divider.
 9. A kitcomprising: a brush; and a color tray comprising: a first paintcompartment configured to hold a first paint color; a second paintcompartment configured to hold a second paint color, wherein the firstand second paint compartments converge at a convergence point; and abristle divider that partitions the first paint compartment from thesecond paint compartment, the bristle divider being ramped downwardtoward the convergence point such that a height of the bristle dividerdecreases toward the convergence point.
 10. The kit of claim 9, whereina base of the first paint compartment and the second paint compartmentis flat and the bristle divider is ramped relative to the flat base. 11.The kit of claim 9, comprising a plurality of bristle dividers, each ofwhich converges at the convergence point.
 12. The kit of claim 9,comprising at least one paint storage compartment configured to hold apaint bottle and at least one paint brush holder.
 13. The kit of claim9, wherein the brush comprises a continuous tuft of bristles and thebristle divider is configured to split the continuous tuft of bristlesinto a first section and a second section so that the first section ofbristles can be located in the first paint compartment that holds thefirst paint color and the second section of bristles can be located inthe second paint compartment that holds the second paint color.
 14. Amethod for applying paint, comprising: pressing a paint brush against aramped bristle divider of a color tray to split the bristles of thepaint brush into a first section and a second section so that the firstsection of bristles is located in a first paint compartment of the colortray that holds a first paint color and the second section of bristlesis located in a second paint compartment of the color tray that holds asecond paint color; drawing the paint brush along the ramped bristledivider that ramps downward toward a convergence of the first and secondpaint compartments to simultaneously load the first section with thefirst paint color and the second section with the second paint color;and simultaneously applying the first paint color loaded on the firstsection of the paint brush and the second paint color loaded on thesecond section of the paint brush to at least one nail.
 15. The methodof claim 14, wherein a base of the first paint compartment and thesecond paint compartment is flat and the bristle divider is rampedrelative to the flat base.
 16. The method of claim 14, wherein the paintbrush comprises a continuous tuft of bristles and pressing the paintbrush against the ramped bristle divider splits the continuous tuft ofbristles into the first and second sections.
 17. The method of claim 14,comprising pressing the paint brush again against the bristle dividerand drawing the paint brush along the ramped bristle divider tosimultaneously reload the first section with the first paint color andthe second section with the second paint color.
 18. The method of claim14, comprising using nail polish remover to remove the first paint colorand the second paint color from one or more of the paint brush, thefirst paint compartment, and the second paint compartment.
 19. Themethod of claim 14, wherein the color tray comprises the first paintcompartment, the second paint compartment, at least one paint storagecompartment positioned at one periphery of the color tray, and at leastone paint brush holder positioned at an opposite periphery of the colortray, wherein the method comprises storing a paint bottle in the atleast one paint storage compartment and storing the paint brush in theat least one paint brush holder.
 20. The method of claim 14, wherein thefirst paint compartment and the second paint compartment have the sameshape.